Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-requisites: (ELEC1201 AND ELEC1202) or (COMP1202 AND COMP1203) or ELEC6259
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The design space in which real-time system designers operate
- The requirements placed on real-time systems
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use graduate-level literature to expand your understanding of real-time and embedded systems
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Select an appropriate architecture to meet a real-time requirement
- Select an appropriate operating system and program design
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Implement the design of a real-time system
- Verify at least some of the functionality of a real-time system
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Completion of assessment task | 25 |
| Tutorial | 3 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 12 |
| Follow-up work | 12 |
| Revision | 10 |
| Wider reading or practice | 64 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Real Time Engineers Ltd. The FreeRTOS Reference Manual.
Joseph Yiu (2015). The Definitive Guide to ARM Cortex-M0 and Cortex-M0+. Amsterdam; London: Elsevier/Newnes.
Wayne Wolf (2012). High-Performance Embedded Computing: Architectures, Applications, andMethodologies.
Hermann Kopetz. Real-Time Systems: Design Principles for Distributed Embedded Applications.
Burns, A and Wellings, A (2011). Real Time Systems and Programming Languages: Ada 95, Real-Time Javaand Real-Time POSIX. Pearson Education.
Richard Barry (2013). Using the FreeRTOS Real Time Kernel - a Practical Guide - Cortex.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Continuous Assessment | 30% |
| Final Assessment | 70% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set Task | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External